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By Halimah Olamide It was not a good day for the leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu at the court on Monday as the trial judge concluded he failed to prove that the state had violated his fundamental human rights. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja, delivering his verdict in a suit brought before him by Kanu, said it has not beeen established by Kanu’s lawyers how the Directorate of State Security violated his rights. Kanu, in the suit, is seeking N1 billion in damages from the Attorney-General of the Federation and…

By Kamil Opeyemi “Base on intelligence sharing, a 40-footer container with No MAEU- 165396 which originated from Turkey was tracked based on some risk factors associated with its importation. The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, has narrated how his men intercepted a large cache of arms and ammunition at one of the ports in the country. Describing the business of the importation of such arms into the country as “nefarious,” Adeniyi told journalists at a press briefing to hand over the contraband to the appropriate authority that investigations are still going on over the matter. “Base…

Agency Report The Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) has issued a stern warning to illegal car park operators in the state. The General Manager of LASPA, Mrs Adebisi Adelabu, gave the warning in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Adelabu said that the state government would no longer tolerate unauthorised individuals soliciting parking fees, urging the public to report such persons. She said that unauthorised parking facilities and unapproved road sections for parking not only endanger public safety but hinder the state’s efforts in traffic management. “Operating or using unregulated car parks poses significant risks to vehicle owners and…

By Halimah Olamide Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday told the Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, she will lose the bid to return to the senate in the 2027 elections. Wike said that Kingibe has failed to perform and therefore cannot enjoy the support of the people. He was speaking at the Flag-off of the Mabushi Bus Terminal in Abuja. The minister said the FCT is his territory vowing that what happened that led to Kingibe’s victory in the 2023 elections would not be allowed to happen again. He said it was disheartening that instead…

By Halimah Olamide The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, on Monday accused an unnamed party chieftain of taking land which was officially marked for a bus terminal in the Central Business District, Abuja. The minister said that the FCTA decided to build three terminals, one each in the Central Business District, Mabushi and Kugbo, to ensure a secure and convenient travel experience for commuters in the metropolis. He alleged that the land designated for the bus terminal in the Central Business District, where a train track was expected to pass through had been allocated…

By Halimah Olamide Relief came the way of 12 students of the Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, who were arrested and charged with the murder of one of their colleagues were on Monday freed. They were among the total of 25 students who were arrested over the death of their colleague who was accused of stealing a phone. The court said there was no significant evidence to link them with the death of the student, Ako 22 year old Jeffery Ako. The 12 discharged students are: Kehinde Martins, Samuel Okorie, Mustapha Khalid, Yusuf Adeniran, Joseph Areoye, Iyanuoluwa Oyelakin, Obaloluwa Olalekan, Emmanuel…

Agency Report When the officers got out of the vehicle, he proceeded to attack them. “A knife was also involved,” the spokesman said. A man who reportedly attacked three police officers with a knife near Nuremberg in Germany died after police shot him at a train station, the police spokesman said. The spokesman reported that the incident took place on Sunday in the southern city of Lauf an der Pegnitz. The report said the attacker passed away at the scene in spite of the immediate first aid measures being initiated. According to the police, the attacker first targeted a police…

By Halimah Olamide “Be informed that no helicopter crash occurred. Instead, a NAF Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) experienced a mishap after take-off for a mission, at a location near Rumji Village and about 15 Km from Base. The Nigeria Air Force on Monday said none its helicopter crashed in Tami Village Kaduina state on Monday. Rather, the Air Force said what crashed was one of its Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) which was on a surveillance assignment. According to Air Vice Marshall Edward Gabkwet, Director of Air Force Information and Public Relations, this was against media reports which said one of…

By Hamimah Olamide The Ogun state police command has given details how some gunmen struck Sunday night at tyhe Ilisan area of Ogun state, abducting an unknown number of travellers and injuring others. The police said the criminals who operated with an unmarked white Toyota Venza, had attempted to kidnap a man who was driving a Toyota Rav 4 after forcing him to a stop by shooting at his car several times. Policemen spokeswoman, SP Omolola Odutola, said the Divisional Police Officer of Ikenne, Division, responded to a suspected armed robbery incident, She saidthe abduction incident occurred near Delabo Junction…

By Kamil Opeyemi An helicopter belonging to the Nigeria Air Force has crashed in a village in Kaduna state on Monday. NPO Reports learnt that the helicopter crashed at about 5am causing panic among villagers. The loud noise heard by many villagers forced them out of their residences as no one immediately knew the cause of the bang. Before the crash, it was learnt that the pilot, having discovered that the plane had developed technical problems ejected himself from the ill-fated aircraft. When the villagers located the site of the crash, they were said to have found that the pilot…